BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
AB 2464 (Gatto)
As Amended May 2, 2012
Majority vote
PUBLIC SAFETY 5-0 ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS
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|Ayes:|Ammiano, Knight, Hall, |Ayes:|Campos, Achadjian, |
| |Hagman, Skinner | |Butler, Carter, Gatto, |
| | | |Mendoza, Monning |
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| | |Nays:|Beth Gaines |
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SUMMARY : Requires the owner of any professional sports arena to
post, visible from a majority of seating in the stands at all
times, at controlled entry areas, and at parking facilities that
are part of the professional sports arena, written notices
displaying the text message number and telephone number to
contact security in order to report a violent act.
EXISTING LAW :
1)Requires persons convicted of specified sex offenses to
register, or reregister if the person has been previously
registered, upon release from incarceration, placement,
commitment, or release on probation. States that the
registration shall consist of all of the following:
a) A statement signed in writing by the person, giving
information as required by the Department of Justice (DOJ)
and giving the name and address of the person's employer,
and the address of the person's place of employment, if it
differs from the employer's main address;
b) Fingerprints and a current photograph taken by the
registering official;
c) The license plate number of any vehicle owned by,
regularly driven by or registered in the name of the
registrant;
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d) Notice to the person that he or she may have a duty to
register in any other state where he or she may relocate;
and,
e) Copies of adequate proof of residence, such as a
California driver's license or identification card, recent
rent or utility receipt or any other information that the
registering official believes is reliable.
2)Requires that a person convicted of arson must register within
14 days of coming into any county or city in which he or she
expects to reside.
a) Provides that a juvenile committed to the Division of
Juvenile Justice (DJJ) for arson after 1992 must register
until he or she is 25 years old or until the record is
sealed, whichever occurs first.
b) Provides that any person required to register as an
arson offender who violates any of the specified provisions
is guilty of a misdemeanor.
c) Provides that the statements, photographs, and
fingerprints required by the arson registration statute
shall not be open to inspection by the public or by any
person other than a regularly employed peace officer or
other law enforcement officer.
FISCAL EFFECT : Unknown. This bill is keyed non-fiscal by the
Legislative Counsel.
COMMENTS : According to the author, "The increasing number of
violent acts at California's professional sporting venues is
troubling. A system of penalties at judges' discretion and an
enhanced system of logging violators will hopefully reassure the
growing number of families who find the sporting experience
diminished because of violent acts. In the interest of public
safety and the long-term health of California's professional
sports franchises, the author is hopeful that the deterrent
effect of the penalties, rewards, and reporting, and the courts'
discretion to issue enhanced penalties and to ban individuals
who are capable of such violence against strangers will reverse
current trends. Increased posting of security contact
information is a reasonable way to require venues to reflect on
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a realistic security plan, based on demand. $10,000 is a
reasonable sum for sports franchises to pay to fund rewards, if
necessary, so local law enforcement does not bear these costs.
A ban list is very low-cost option for violators (who are often
released) to enter the system and lose something that means a
lot to them."
Please see the policy committee analysis for a full discussion
of this bill.
Analysis Prepared by : Gabriel Caswell / PUB. S. / (916)
319-3744
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